How to solo defeat Giratina Origin in Pokemon GO 5-star Raids

If you wish to solo defeat Giratina Origin in Pokemon GO 5-star raids, you are in luck, as the feat is achievable. However, you must fulfill a very specific set of conditions to make it happen. This not only involves having the ideal counter, but also particular IVs, moves, and weather.

This article delves into all the details you should know about as you attempt to solo defeat Giratina Origin in Pokemon GO 5-star raids.

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Everything you need to know to solo defeat Giratina Origin in Pokemon GO

Giratina Origin in the anime (Image via TPC)

Before delving into the conditions that you must fulfill to take down Giratina Origin, take a look at its stats and attributes:

• Type: Ghost and Dragon
• Combat Power: 41,776
• Attack: 225
• Defense: 187
• Stamina: 15,000 HP
• Fast Attacks: Dragon Tail and Shadow Claw
• Charged Attacks: Dragon Pulse, Ominous Wind, and Shadow Ball
• Weaknesses: Fairy-, Dark-, Dragon-, Ghost-, and Ice-type attacks

Considering you get only 300 seconds to take down Giratina on your own, only the best raid attacker in the game can achieve this feat.

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What is the best counter to solo Origin Forme Giratina raids in Pokemon GO?

Mega Rayquaza with Dragon Tail and Breaking Swipe is the only creature that can solo Giratina Origin in Niantic's mobile game. Besides having this creature in your kitty, you must also make sure you meet the following criteria to solo defeat Giratina Origin in Pokemon GO:

• Have a level 50 Mega Rayquaza. Having the best friend boost active will only be helpful.
• Attempt this challenge only in Windy weather.
• Make sure that your Mega Rayquaza has 15 Attack IVs and at least 10 IVs in Defense and Stamina; obviously, the higher the better.
• You might have to use an Elite Charged TM to teach Breaking Swipe. While Outrage might do the trick in some cases, Breaking Swipe is the way to go.

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Best strategy to solo defeat Giratina Origin in Pokemon GO

Shiny Origin Forme Giratina (Image via TPC)

Keep the following things in mind as you attempt to solo Origin Forme Giratina in 5-star Pokemon GO raids:

• Build a raid party consisting of only Mega Rayquaza before you enter the battle.
• Open your bag and heal up your attacker just before it faints using a Max Potion to save time and Max Revives.
• Keep spamming Dragon Tails and Breaking Swipes as soon as you get them.
• Unless you are facing a Dragon Pulse variant, you need not dodge Charged Attacks. You can win solo even without dodging Dragon Pulse, but if you see its getting too close for comfort, try dodging a couple.

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